We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
생명을 속량하는 값 아무리 재물이 많은 부자라 할찌라도 사람의 생명을 속량하는 값은 너무 엄청나서 그는 영원히 마련하지 못합니다 ( 시편 49:6-8). 그러나 하나님은 우리를 속량하셨습니다 (15 절 ). 속량하시되 하나님께서는 영원한 생명이 되시는 독생자 예수님을 십자가에 죽게 하시므로 그 엄청난 생명을 속량하는 값을 지불하셨습니다 ( 골로새서 1:14). 그런데 어떻게 우리는 하나님과 재물을 겸하여 섬기고 있는 것입니까 ?( 마태복음 6:24) 어떻게 우리는 독생자 예수님과 재물을 함께 중히여기며 사랑할 수가 있습니까 ?